Bulls add former NBA head coach to their staff
Dec 6, 2016; Auburn Hills, MI, USA; A view of the Chicago Bulls logo on a pair of game shorts at The Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pistons won 102-91. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
The Chicago Bulls have a new lead assistant, and it is someone with recent head coaching experience.
Former Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld Jr. is joining the Bulls as Billy Donovan’s lead assistant, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Unseld joins Chicago after two-plus seasons in charge of the Wizards.
ESPN Sources: Wes Unseld Jr., has agreed to join the Chicago Bulls as Billy Donovan’s top assistant coach. Unseld Jr. spent the past two-plus seasons as the Wizards head coach after six years on Michael Malone’s Denver staff. pic.twitter.com/hlrKpwg81N
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 18, 2024
A longtime assistant under Michael Malone with the Denver Nuggets, Unseld Jr. went 77-130 over parts of three seasons with the Wizards. He never had the best roster, especially after it was gutted prior to last season, which led to his dismissal after a 7-36 start. He has landed on his feet, as his reputation was clearly not significantly diminished by that stint. Malone, for instance, was among those who felt Unseld Jr. got a raw deal from Washington.
The Bulls, meanwhile, are in a state of flux themselves. Unseld Jr. landed this job after a major staff reshuffle following an underwhelming 39-43 season.